It must have been a pretty famous restaurant. 
Indeed. For instance, Sean Connery and Roger Moore stopped by around 1986-87. In hindsight, it was a great learning experience 
In 1990 the restaurant was sold to a company, and I felt the need to look for something different. Fourteen years ago, a dear friend of mine – and former owner of Cosmo – helped me open “La Bruschetta”. 
I’m very grateful and I want to thank the staff and all the people who have believed in me and in this beautiful project, above all my wife Lisa: she was always there when I needed her, she has always been extremely supportive and has always helped me managing the restaurant. 

What kind of restaurant did you decide to open?
It's a small, well-settled, and elegant restaurant. We have a good number of regular customers who love our cuisine. And some local celebrities stop by as well. 

Do you have any signature dishes?
I’d like to point out that our “à la carte” menu is seasonal, therefore it changes every three months. Among our tastiest dishes I'd recommend the "novizio" starter – an invention of mine –, that is to say salad with grilled goat cheese, garnished with warm honey and roasted walnuts. They are served together with slices of ham and asparagus. 

It definitely sounds tasty. How about meat and fish?
Our dishes go from “scaloppine alla viennese"  to "cilentano" mixed fried. As far as main courses are concerned, I'd recommend “saltimbocca all’italiana”, made using only fresh, high quality ingredients. The dishes we cook can satisfy even the most demanding customers. Our menu follows the traditional Italian recipes: you won't find any “weird” dish in it, let alone the classic “pasta and pizza”. Last but not least, all our wines are 100% Italian as well. 

Any future plans?
We'd like to improve our business by buying a nearby place, which we'd like to turn into a cocktail bar. Our goal is to make our restaurant more luxurious, in line with our current customer base.